Senior solution architect

Let’s be honest: there are lots of people out there doing what we do. We’re just not convinced they’re doing it right. Businesses are hungry for innovation and opportunity, but not at the cost of their independence. At Ollion, we’ve connected companies and capabilities around the world to help ambitious organizations make the most of their transformation and leave the status quo in the dust. WORKING AT OLLION Innovation is risky. It demands bold steps and big questions, but that’s the price of making change. We’ve got our head in the cloud and two feet on the ground, channeling tech’s endless potential towards a single goal: making a world of difference. And we’re building a global team to do just that— a team capable of making game-changing breakthroughs without ever losing sight of the people it will impact. This is more than consulting. This is the change you can be. THE OLLION DIFFERENCE At Ollion, we’re all in on your independence. Our teams are seasoned. Our solutions are straightforward—sometimes even groundbreaking. And our engagements? Exactly as long as you want them to be. We deliver fresh thinking and hard-earned insight in a way that works for you and your customers, arming your organization with everything you need to make your transformation truly mean something. Progress matters more than process. Our global team of cloud-native pros is all about creating new and better ways to work—not just by solving your tech challenges, but by using technology to solve your business challenges. We keep the formulas, frameworks, and ten-point plans to a minimum, tackling your most pressing problems with a proprietary mix of good-old-fashioned ingenuity and refreshing humanity. Job Description As a Solution/Delivery Architect at Ollion, you will play a pivotal role in steering our clients' projects from inception to completion. This position offers a blend of innovative design, thought leadership, and hands-on involvement throughout the entire customer journey. You will be instrumental in shaping impactful solutions that not only meet but exceed client expectations. Financial Services Industry (FSI) Experience: You have directly worked within the banking and financial services industry within an infrastructure services capacity helping to deliver or design solutions within either infrastructure or application areas. Pre-Sales Engagement: Lead in the cultivation and development of leads, engaging in initial client consultations to understand their needs. Drive the creation of high-level solution designs, providing accurate estimations, and crafting compelling statements of work. Solution Design and Architecture: Be the thought leader in designing solutions that are both innovative and practical, ensuring alignment with client objectives and industry standards. Seamlessly transition from high-level to low-level solution design, ensuring clarity and feasibility in implementation. Project Delivery and Leadership: Collaborate closely with delivery teams, acting as a bridge between initial design and hands-on implementation. Provide ongoing guidance and leadership throughout the delivery phase, ensuring adherence to the envisioned architecture and addressing technical challenges. Product and Service Development: Utilize your experience and insights, along with the collective knowledge of our extensive Solution team, to contribute to the development of next-generation products and services. Be a key player in bringing these innovative solutions to market, collaborating with internal teams and external partners. Client Relationship and Impact: Foster strong relationships with clients, ensuring a deep understanding of their needs and delivering solutions that make a significant impact. Play a leading role in not just meeting but enhancing client satisfaction through exceptional service delivery. Continuous Learning: Set aside the time to develop skills and knowledge to broaden your experience and understanding of different technology domains. Work to share this knowledge internally and externally through evangelism, utilizing different forums and mediums. Qualifications 12+ years of experience in Cloud Technologies, specific focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS) (GCP or AWS Certified necessary). Additional cloud platform experience is ideal but if not, a strong interest to learn and develop skills across all three major CSPs (GCP, AWS, and Azure) is needed. Experience supporting sales and presenting in front of enterprise clients. Experience in high-level application portfolio analysis and discovery to determine application migration and modernization paths. Experience in database modernization and migration to purpose-built databases. Experience implementing enterprise integration patterns. Understanding of key cloud-native technology solutions such as CI/CD pipelines, open-source, and cloud-native technologies. Demonstrable experience in defining and assuring the estimation of architecture work. Experience with leading migration projects covering No-VM environments to VM on-prem or in cloud environments. This could also include ‘lift and shift’ or full modernization migrations. Exhibit excellent understanding of the managed cloud hosting business concepts (AWS, GCP, Azure), market practices, and trends. Demonstrable skills and expertise with cloud architecture best practices and thought leadership in their practical application. Customer-centric mindset: A strong focus on understanding and prioritizing the needs of customers and a genuine commitment to their success. Communication skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with customers, internal teams, and stakeholders. Relationship-building abilities: The capability to build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with customers, especially from mid to senior levels. Problem-solving skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify and resolve customer issues and challenges. Time management: Effective time management skills to handle multiple customer accounts and tasks simultaneously. Proactive approach: Being proactive in identifying potential issues, opportunities for improvement, and going the extra mile to ensure customer success. Team player: Collaborating effectively with other teams within the organization, such as sales, marketing, and product development. Adaptability: Being adaptable to different customer personalities, challenges, and evolving company needs. Additional Information BENEFITS & PERKS FOR WORKING AT OLLION Our employees multiply their potential because they have opportunities to: Create a lasting Impact , Learn and Grow professionally & personally, Experience great Culture , and Be your Whole Self ! Beyond an amazing, collaborative work environment, great people, and inspiring, innovative work, we have some great benefits and perks: Benchmarked, competitive, in-market total rewards package including (but not limited to): base salary & short-term incentive for all employees. Fully remote-first, small but Global organization; ‘learn wherever, whenever’ frees our people from a rigid view of learning and growth. Globally, we build benefit plans that offer choices for whatever stage in life our employees are in and allow for flexibility as life happens. Employees have access to a fully comprehensive benefits package to choose the medical, dental, and vision insurance plan that best fits their lives. In addition to great healthcare coverage, we also offer all employees mental health resources and additional wellness programs. Generous time off and leave allowances. And more! All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Ollion is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ollion does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. #J-18808-Ljbffr